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File 3294/1913 Pt 1 'Turco-Persian Frontier Commission: Expenditure' [103r] (201/241)
The record is made up of 1 part (324 folios). It was created in 1913-1916. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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2 . I did not know that any carnp had been pitched
at Ashnok: it is true that it is only two miles away and
that the place can be seen from the hills close ot our
camp on which our flocks graze*
3 * The reason we attacked the party was as follows:-
A shepherd called Dirbass came and told us "the Turks had
come, we have heard them shooting”: we came out and saw
the party coming from Turkey and fired on them. We could
not see who they were or if they were armed, it was too
dark: it is true that we had heard firing about an hour
previously in the ravine but we had taken no notice: we
just sat in our tents: then we came to the conclusion it
must be an enen$r *
*
4 . For two years no Turks have come here: we have
been in Turkey until last month at the invitation of
Turkish military authorities: Turkish soldiers coming to
attack us would not be likely to shoot partridges in the
ravine.
5 . We saw no one waving a turban at us - we only
fired at 300 yards* I only fired one shot - at the Naib*
We did not run after the party * As soon as I reached the
Naib
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The first part of the volume (folios 122 to 446) contains correspondence concerning the advance of a loan of one hundred pounds to Arnold Talbot Wilson and his instructions from HM Foreign Office to proceed to Constantinople in connection with the Turko-Persian Frontier Commission.
Further discussion concerns:
- proposed remuneration for members of the Commission and arrangements for the allocation of expenses to the Government of India in the first instance;
- the Commission's proposals regarding the composition of the survey party and escort;
- the revised programme and arrangements in Luristan;
- rank and medals for members of the Commission;
- communication of composition and personnel of Commission to the press.
A secret cipher is used to transmit a number of telegraphs (e.g. folio 375 and folio 376).
Correspondents include: On Special Duty (Arnold Talbot Wilson); Viceroy; HM Consul-General in Crete, Mr A Wratislav HM Ambassador at Constantinople; Secretary of State, Foreign Office, Sir Edward Grey; HM Consulate at Tabriz; the War Office, London; British Commissioner, Turco-Persian Frontier Commission (A Wratislav and Arrnold Talbot Wilson); Consul for Karaman.
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- 1 part (324 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from folio 446 to folio 122 of the volume.
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